Professional or Licence Certification Not Compulsory For Entry Into Civil, Public Service — HoS

A circular has emerged where the immediate past Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Folashade Yemi-Esan instructed that only academic qualifications are required for entry into the country's civil and public service.

The circular dated 12th April, 2021 was written after a meeting of the National Council on Establishment in Lagos.

The circular personally signed by Yemi-Esan reads in part, "The National Council on Establishment (NCE) at its 42nd meeting held from 30th November - 4th December 2020 in Ikeja, Lagos state resolved that professional certificates shall no longer serve as entry qualifications into any cadre in the Civil/Public Service. Consequently, only academic qualifications such as Junior and Senior Secondary School Certificates (WASC/SSCE), NECO, GCE, ND, NCE, HND, University degrees and postgraduate degrees shall apply".

This is in response to insistence by professional bodies that that certification is compulsory for entry into civil/public service.

Reacting to the development, the ~whatever~ of ~Ukulele kingdom~, Engr. ~Zero Tolerance~ commended the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation for stating the facts clearly, accusing some professional bodies of harassing jobseekers with demand to acquire their certification.

According to him, academic qualifications are enough for people to secure employment both at public and private establishments, noting that professional certificates can only be added advantage and not compulsory.

He said a lot of persons do not know their labour rights, urging them to take advantage of the policy by the federal government to excel in their careers without being limited by obnoxious demands by professional bodies.

OlawaleBammie:
Mtchew

As if una dey employ

OlawaleBammie:
Mtchew

As if una dey employ

shortgun:
The so called Professional bodies in Nigeria seem to be nothing more than gatherings of people with oversized egos. It doesn’t make sense that a person who has studied engineering for five years can’t be called an engineer unless they register with COREN.
Why do lawyers need to go to law school after already obtaining a law degree?
Even accountants have to pass ICAN exams to be seen as real accountants after spending years in the university for a degree. This kind of absurdity only happens in Nigeria—where did our policymakers pick up these practices?

shortgun:
The so called Professional bodies in Nigeria seem to be nothing more than gatherings of people with oversized egos. It doesn’t make sense that a person who has studied engineering for five years can’t be called an engineer unless they register with COREN.
Why do lawyers need to go to law school after already obtaining a law degree?
Even accountants have to pass ICAN exams to be seen as real accountants after spending years in the university for a degree. This kind of absurdity only happens in Nigeria—where did our policymakers pick up these practices?

shortgun:
The so called Professional bodies in Nigeria seem to be nothing more than gatherings of people with oversized egos. It doesn’t make sense that a person who has studied engineering for five years can’t be called an engineer unless they register with COREN.
Why do lawyers need to go to law school after already obtaining a law degree?
Even accountants have to pass ICAN exams to be seen as real accountants after spending years in the university for a degree. This kind of absurdity only happens in Nigeria—where did our policymakers pick up these practices?

shortgun:
The so called Professional bodies in Nigeria seem to be nothing more than gatherings of people with oversized egos. It doesn’t make sense that a person who has studied engineering for five years can’t be called an engineer unless they register with COREN.
Why do lawyers need to go to law school after already obtaining a law degree?
Even accountants have to pass ICAN exams to be seen as real accountants after spending years in the university for a degree. This kind of absurdity only happens in Nigeria—where did our policymakers pick up these practices?

santaclaws:


I can agree with most of what you wrote except for the COREN part... You can be an accountant without being chartered, your HND/ degree would suffice for that so ICAN is optional for accountants.

But COREN is the regulator of engineering practices and their membership seal makes you a bonafide engineer, which means you must abide by certain professional ethics and codes of conducts. Without bodies like COREN, a lot of experienced bricklayers would would parade themselves as engineers.

See how houses are collapsing left right and center? It would have been far worse!

santaclaws:


I can agree with most of what you wrote except for the COREN part... You can be an accountant without being chartered, your HND/ degree would suffice for that so ICAN is optional for accountants.

But COREN is the regulator of engineering practices and their membership seal makes you a bonafide engineer, which means you must abide by certain professional ethics and codes of conducts. Without bodies like COREN, a lot of experienced bricklayers would would parade themselves as engineers.

See how houses are collapsing left right and center? It would have been far worse!

Mercylike:


You must be drunk if you agree with coren but don't agree with Accountants..

Who told you that accountant must not abide by certain professional ethics and code of conducts

shortgun:

You think they don't teach ethics and principles in the university?
From 200lv up all engineering students are taught ethics and principles. It doesn't make any sense that someone will have to register with a different body to become a certified engineer after obtaining an engineering degree in a recognized university.
FYI, the only thing they do at COREN is registration and collection of fees/levies. No new knowledge are acquired there

santaclaws:


You lack manners... You want to engage in an academic debate and you start by saying someone must be drunk. Even motor park touts have more decency than you.

santaclaws:


You lack manners... You want to engage in an academic debate and you start by saying someone must be drunk. Even motor park touts have more decency than you.

Mercylike:


If not dt u lack manners, u won't come and say that rubbish here...

Mercylike:


I repeat, u must be drunk and senile to think only engrs need code of conduct